The holidays are over, and that means it’s time to get out of holiday mode. So after a month without Waste Biz posts, we’re getting back on track here. Looking [ … ]
Tag: los angeles
Will Creating More Plastic Waste Save Water? Um, No…
Shade balls have been all the rage as a potential California drought solution… except they won’t work. They will create lots of plastic waste, though.
Could California Drought Make “Sewage To Drinking Water” More Palatable?
The current California drought may be changing attitudes towards water reuse… even the recycling of sewage wastewater into drinking water.
Poop Power: New Plant Makes Ethanol From Cow Manure
A new plant in Tulare County, California, is in the poop power business: it turns ample dairy cow manure from the area into ethanol (and water for crops).
Plastic Bag Bans or Fees Cover 49 Million Americans
With California’s statewide plastic bag ban, millions of Americans are now prevented from using these wasteful, polluting convenience items.
New App Lets You Report Water Waste When You Find It
A new Los Angeles-focused water waste app allows residents to be good citizens & report leaks and deluges that they come across.
Plastic Bag Bans Spreading in the United States
More than 20 million Americans live in communities with plastic bag bans or fees, including Los Angeles, the latest to institute such a ban on large retailers.
Folding Bikes: The Missing Link for More Sustainable Transportation?
Ever thought “I’d love to take public transportation to work… if the bus/train stop wasn’t so far away?” It’s an issue for many mass transit systems: buses and trains can [ … ]
LA Community College System Heads for Energy Independence
By Leslie Berliant Originally published on June 17, 2009, at SolveClimate By the middle of next year, the nine campuses that make up the nation’s largest community college system plan [ … ]
Book Review: Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles, by Chip Jacobs and William J. Kelly
The tale of one American cityβs epic struggle with smog may not strike you as the most interesting of reads. It sounds more like a government report than a page-turner. [ … ]
City Passes on Gas Mowers, Hires Goats to Clear Grass
The Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency enlisted 100 goats to clear a 2.5-acre downtown lot yesterday, saying that the goats are cheaper and better for the environment than humans with [ … ]